Software Developer (Southampton)

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Software Developer (Southampton), Portsmouth, Hampshire

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

We’re not just your average health company; we’re aiming to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK by offering innovative health and wellbeing solutions that are affordable, accessible, and effective. From preventive care to comprehensive medical support, we aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, inspiring them to make the most of their wellbeing. Added to that, we’re the first health insurer in the UK to be awarded B-Corp status in recognition of our significant achievements in sustainability, in addition to our ambitious environmental and social responsibility goals.

As a Software Developer, you’ll work with other Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and business users to develop software solutions based on business needs across Simplyhealth. You’ll be an advocate for agile development frameworks and will have the drive to learn new technologies, ensuring the quality of solutions is a priority.

Key responsibilities

1. Attending and contributing to daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint demos, and sprint retrospectives.
2. Providing accurate estimates for user stories and backlog items.
3. Translating user stories and backlog items into logical units of work.
4. Evaluating technical feasibility.
5. Translating requirements and acceptance criteria into technical solutions.
6. Producing well-structured, efficient, and reliable code within the agreed timescales, using the technologies selected for the solution.
7. Ensuring that code is well tested using TDD where appropriate.
8. Providing prompt fixes to defects identified, ensuring that these fixes are well tested before they are released.
9. Managing code using the code management tool of choice, ensuring that changes are checked out/in in a timely manner and maintaining awareness of any potential impact on other Developers in the team.
10. Contributing to the overall quality of code delivered by performing code reviews for other Developers.
11. Maintaining an interest in the latest development tools and technologies and being prepared to use these in a fast-paced environment.
12. Applying development best practices and adhering to IT policies and standards.
13. Actively participating in the Development community, sharing skills and knowledge, and bringing in best practices.
14. Communicating complex ideas and concepts simply, elegantly, and with impact to create understanding.